"Weird Al" Yankovic
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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic born October 23 1959) is an American singer, musician, satirist, parodist, songwriter, accordionist, and television producer. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts.
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